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I have moderate cirrhosis and my diet is very clean now. no alcohol in two years but my question is will vaping nicotine do further damage? i'm 36 y/o
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Nicotine metabolism: Nicotine is metabolized by the liver and so if you have cirrhosis, you want your liver not being overworked...in which case I would advise against vaping, the effects of which are still not well studied. Take care of your liver.
Answered 9/16/2019
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Vaping: "Smoking may affect the liver through inflammatory pathways and may aggravate the pathogenic effects of alcohol on the liver. " REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20511375. Don't recommend vaping.
Answered 9/18/2019
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